r2d2-tv

Making a smart TV dumb and then smart

5Rank on 24 October 2026New on 24 Oct

r2d2-tv launched on 23 October 2026. It ranked #5 on Daily Launch on 24 October 2026 with a Launch Score of 75, from 100 points on Show HN. It was new in the ranking that day.

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Read the story behind the project: R2D2 for webOS. A local home screen, private remote browser, and push-to-talk voice assistant for webOS TVs. A Linux compute host runs Chromium and the voice models; the TV provides the display, applications, and remote control.

From its README on GitHub

R2d2 TV (r2d2-tv) is a launch on Show HN. It is written in Python and released under the MIT license.

Launch timeline

23 Oct00:10 UTC
Show HNPosted on Show HN
24 Oct09:12 UTC
Show HN100 points, ranked #5 on Daily Launch

Launch Score, last 7 days

Ranked on one day so far: 75 of 100 on 24 October.

Facts

Category: Other
Launched: 23 October 2026
Language: Python
License: MIT
Stars: 55
Sources: Show HN
Launch Score: 75 of 100

How the score works

Counted signal: Show HN: 100 points
Within its source that day: Beats 100% of launches
Against “strong” (300): 33%
Source weight: × 1
Base score: 66.7
Extra sources: None
First day ranked: +8
Launch Score: 75 of 100

How we rank

Sources

Show HN 100 points

Data as of 09:12 UTC, 24 October 2026.

For the maker

Best rank so far: #5 on 24 October 2026. Add this badge to your README or site; it shows the best rank and updates when that improves.

Markdown

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HTML

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What is R2d2 TV?

Launch timeline

Launch Score, last 7 days